We do everything we can to make families feel welcome and included. See below for special events or activities available which families can enjoy together.

Family activities

Upcoming shows for children

Planning your visit

During your visit, we provide:

Free drinking water
Healthy food and drink options
Seating for feeding babies, such as high chairs; we also welcome breast feeding
Booster seats (on request)
A baby changing facility, accessible by both women and men

A limited number of spaces for wheelchair users, which must be pre-booked (discounts available)

Further information to help you

There is access for buggies to the building, but they are not permitted inside either the Main House or the Studio. There is storage space in the foyer; owners leave buggies unattended at their own risk.

Children under the age of two will only be admitted to shows featuring the Family Friendly logo.

We suggest that families with small children consider sitting at the end of a row. This will allow you to leave the auditorium easily if necessary.

Colouring activities are available in the foyer should your child like to leave the show. Children must be supervised at all times.

All staff members are identifiable by badges and are happy to help with any enquiry.

If you'd like to give us suggestions on how to make your family visit more enjoyable, then we’d love to hear from you. Please contact House Manager Mary Elliott on 017687 72282 or e-mail mary.elliott@theatrebythelake.com

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Press room

Letter from Artistic Director Liz Stevenson

Contact us

Many ways to get in touch

By phone
To book tickets or for performance related info call our Box Office on 017687 74411 - open from 9.30am until 7.30pm (or 6pm on non-performance nights) Monday to Saturday, and from 11am to 7.30pm (or 6pm on non-performance nights) on Sundays. For our administration office call 017687 72282.

By Post
Write to us at: Theatre by the Lake, Lakeside, Keswick CA12 5DJ.

In person
Located on the ground floor, our Box Office is open from 9.30am until 7.30pm (or 6pm on non-performance nights) Monday to Saturday, and from 11am to 7.30pm (or 6pm on non-performance nights) on Sundays.